Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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